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Spring 2003, No. 03-02

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American Indian Library Association Programs at ALA

The American Indian Library Association (AILA) is presenting and co-sponsoring several programs at the American Library Association's (ALA) annual conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 21 and June 22, 2003.

They are:

  1. Saturday, June 21, 2003, 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Delta Chelsea Hotel, Scott Room: ALA/OLOS (Office for Literacy and Outreach Services) Subcommittee on Services to American Indian Program, "What You Can Do for Tribal Libraries." Panelists will give tips on ways to support libraries, no matter what kind of library you work in.
  2. Saturday, June 21, 2003, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Metro Toronto Convention Centre, room 701: Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) program, " Services to Native Americans/First Nations Youth Populations in Public Libraries." Library practitioners will speak on library service to Native Americans/First Nations youth. Moderator for panel discussion will be AILA president Victor Shill.
  3. Saturday, June 21, 2003, 3:00-5:00 p.m. at Metro Toronto Convention Centre, room 718 A/B: " Diversity Fair."
  4. Sunday, June 22, 2003, 1:30-3:30 p.m. (location to be determined): "Public Library Service to U.S. and Canadian First Nations Libraries."
  5. Sunday, June 22, 2003, 4:00-5:30 p.m . at Metro Toronto Convention Centre, room 713 A/B: "ImagineNative: Native Americans in Documentaries." Three Native American documentary filmmakers who have directed films for the National Film Board of Canada explore how Native Americans are portrayed in documentaries.
  6. Sunday, June 22, 2003, 5:00-6:00 p.m. (location to be determined): AILA executive board meeting (board members only).
  7. Sunday, June 22, 2003, 6:00-8:00 p.m. (location to be determined): AILA business meeting (open to public).

In addition, AILA will announce the first winner of the Distinguished Service Award, named "Honoring Our Elders," at the conference. This award is open to active and retired AILA members. Nominees should have demonstrated over a period of years: significant and continuous service to the ongoing operations and growth of AILA; service to Indian communities and exceptional progress in his/her career development that has resulted in specific and extraordinary service to AILA; and work for the improvement in library and information services for and to American Indians.

Updated January 20, 2004